disability - n. a condition (such as an illness or an injury) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities
polio - n. a serious disease that affects the nerves of the spine and often makes a person permanently unable to move particular muscles
paralyze - v. to make (a person or animal) unable to move or feel all or part of the body
iron lung - n. a form of medical ventilator that enables a person to breathe when normal muscle control has been lost
gulp - v. to eat or swallow (something) quickly or in large amounts
stare - v. to look at someone or something for a long time often with your eyes wide open
quadriplegic - n. a person who is permanently unable to move or feel both arms and both legs because of injury or illness
self-determination - n. the freedom to make your own choices